[jdietrich]

Some bars and nightclubs use ID scanners for verification purposes. A machine vision system is much better than a bouncer at spotting fake IDs or knowing what a Latvian driving license is supposed to look like. The scanner can also check names against a list of banned patrons, which may be shared between venues.

https://www.patronscan.com/id-scanner-for-bars/

[kwhitefoot]

Surely a Latvian driving license looks just like any other European driving license? Driving licenses in Europe were standardised years ago.

But I do see your point.

[kalleboo]

As far as I can see, the content is standardized but the design and security features vary a lot https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_driving_licence#Galle...

[Y_Y]

This isn't quite true. Since the licenses can be valid for a long time (e.g. ten years) there are still europeans with valid old-style licenses. Until I renewed mine last month I had a ridiculous paper booklet with a photo glued on.